Is Histological Examination Necessary when Excising a Pilonidal Cyst?
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چکیده
BACKGROUND Pilonidal disease is a common inflammatory condition mostly affecting young males. Malignant degeneration of a pilonidal cyst is rare, with incidence estimated at 0.1%. The most common type is squamous cell carcinoma and the treatment of choice remains en block resection of the lesion. CASE REPORT We present the case of a patient with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma arising in a pilonidal cyst, due to misdiagnosis of the disease during his first treatment. CONCLUSIONS Detailed histological examination of all excised pilonidal cyst lesions is essential and any histological suspicion should prompt a wider excision.
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دوره 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015